Deandre Ayton vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls and Deandre Ayton that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Willie Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Willie Naulls 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) Willie Naulls - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.